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University of Cape Town
Private Bag, Rondebosch, ZA, Cape Town South Africa
# 171QS World University Rankings
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We are committed to academic freedom, critical scholarship, rational and creative thought, and free enquiry. It is part of our mission to ensure that these ideals live; this necessarily requires a dynamic process of finding the balance between freedom and responsibility, rights and obligations, autonomy and accountability, transparency and efficiency and permanence and transience; and of doing this through consultation and debate.
About University of Cape Town
We are committed to academic freedom, critical scholarship, rational and creative thought, and free enquiry. It is part of our mission to ensure that these ideals live; this necessarily requires a dynamic process of finding the balance between freedom and responsibility, rights and obligations, autonomy and accountability, transparency and efficiency and permanence and transience; and of doing this through consultation and debate.
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Tuition fee and scholarships
One of the important factors when considering a master's degree is the cost of study. Luckily, there are many options available to help students fund their master's programme. Download your copy of the Scholarship Guide to find out which scholarships from around the world could be available to you, and how to apply for them.
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Rankings & ratings
University of Cape Town is one of the top public universities in Cape Town, South Africa. It is ranked #171 in QS World University Rankings 2025.
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